Sysadmin Gets 18 Months in Prison for Shutting Down Former Employer's Network
Joe Vito Venzor, 41, from El Paso, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for hacking and destroying the IT network of his former employee on the day he was let go. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sysadmin-gets-18-months-in-prison-for-shutting-down-former-employers-network/
Joe Vito Venzor, 41, from El Paso, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for hacking and destroying the IT network of his former employee on the day he was let go. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sysadmin-gets-18-months-in-prison-for-shutting-down-former-employers-network/
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Sysadmin Gets 18 Months in Prison for Shutting Down Former Employer's Network
Joe Vito Venzor, 41, from El Paso, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for hacking and destroying the IT network of his former employee on the day he was let go.
Stantinko Modular Backdoor Infected Over 500,000 Computers
Over 500,000 users have had their computers infected with a stealthy malware named Stantinko, according to a 99-page report released yesterday by Slovak antivirus maker ESET. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stantinko-modular-backdoor-infected-over-500-000-computers/
Over 500,000 users have had their computers infected with a stealthy malware named Stantinko, according to a 99-page report released yesterday by Slovak antivirus maker ESET. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stantinko-modular-backdoor-infected-over-500-000-computers/
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Stantinko Modular Backdoor Infected Over 500,000 Computers
Over 500,000 users have had their computers infected with a stealthy malware named Stantinko, according to a 99-page report released yesterday by Slovak antivirus maker ESET.
Briar Tor-Based Messenger Passes Security Audit, Enters Beta Stage
Briar, an instant messaging service that works over the Tor network, has reached beta stage today, the app's creators announced. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/briar-tor-based-messenger-passes-security-audit-enters-beta-stage/
Briar, an instant messaging service that works over the Tor network, has reached beta stage today, the app's creators announced. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/briar-tor-based-messenger-passes-security-audit-enters-beta-stage/
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Briar Tor-Based Messenger Passes Security Audit, Enters Beta Stage
Briar, an instant messaging service that works over the Tor network, has reached beta stage today, the app's creators announced.
The Week in Ransomware - July 21st 2017 - Decryptors, Reyptson, & CryptoMix
Really slow week, which is great. We did have some decryptors and updated decryptors released this week, which is always great. Of particular concern is the increase releasing of new CryptoMix variants. Thankfully, these variants do not seem to be netting to many victims at this time.. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-july-21st-2017-decryptors-reyptson-and-cryptomix/
Really slow week, which is great. We did have some decryptors and updated decryptors released this week, which is always great. Of particular concern is the increase releasing of new CryptoMix variants. Thankfully, these variants do not seem to be netting to many victims at this time.. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-july-21st-2017-decryptors-reyptson-and-cryptomix/
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The Week in Ransomware - July 21st 2017 - Decryptors, Reyptson, & CryptoMix
Really slow week, which is great. We did have some decryptors and updated decryptors released this week, which is always great. Of particular concern is the increase releasing of new CryptoMix variants. Thankfully, these variants do not seem to be netting…
New Version of DarkHotel Malware Spotted Going After Political Figures
The DarkHotel hacking group, a threat actor known to engage in advanced cyber-espionage tactics, has shifted operations from targeting CEOs and businessmen to political figures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-version-of-darkhotel-malware-spotted-going-after-political-figures/
The DarkHotel hacking group, a threat actor known to engage in advanced cyber-espionage tactics, has shifted operations from targeting CEOs and businessmen to political figures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-version-of-darkhotel-malware-spotted-going-after-political-figures/
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New Version of DarkHotel Malware Spotted Going After Political Figures
The DarkHotel hacking group, a threat actor known to engage in advanced cyber-espionage tactics, has shifted operations from targeting CEOs and businessmen to political figures.
Google's BBR Algorithm for Speeding up Internet Traffic Gains Wider Adoption
Google's BBR algorithm for handling TCP traffic congestion has gained huge ground this week after Google announced integration with Google Cloud, a cloud hosting platform offered by Google to thousands of companies and which serves millions of websites on a daily basis. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/googles-bbr-algorithm-for-speeding-up-internet-traffic-gains-wider-adoption/
Google's BBR algorithm for handling TCP traffic congestion has gained huge ground this week after Google announced integration with Google Cloud, a cloud hosting platform offered by Google to thousands of companies and which serves millions of websites on a daily basis. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/googles-bbr-algorithm-for-speeding-up-internet-traffic-gains-wider-adoption/
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Google's BBR Algorithm for Speeding up Internet Traffic Gains Wider Adoption
Google's BBR algorithm for handling TCP traffic congestion has gained huge ground this week after Google announced integration with Google Cloud, a cloud hosting platform offered by Google to thousands of companies and which serves millions of websites on…
Hacker "BestBuy" Admits to Hijacking Deutsche Telekom Routers With Mirai Malware
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty in court on Friday to hijacking over 900,000 routers from the network of Deutsche Telekom, according to several reports in the German press. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-bestbuy-admits-to-hijacking-deutsche-telekom-routers-with-mirai-malware/
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty in court on Friday to hijacking over 900,000 routers from the network of Deutsche Telekom, according to several reports in the German press. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-bestbuy-admits-to-hijacking-deutsche-telekom-routers-with-mirai-malware/
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Hacker "BestBuy" Admits to Hijacking Deutsche Telekom Routers With Mirai Malware
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty in court on Friday to hijacking over 900,000 routers from the network of Deutsche Telekom, according to several reports in the German press.
Biggest Data Leak in Sweden's History Punished With Half a Month's Paycheck
The Swedish government has exposed sensitive details on millions of citizens in one of the biggest government screw-ups ever, and the official responsible for the whole fiasco was fined only half of her's monthly salary, which is 70,000 Swedish krona — or around $8,500. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biggest-data-leak-in-swedens-history-punished-with-half-a-months-paycheck/
The Swedish government has exposed sensitive details on millions of citizens in one of the biggest government screw-ups ever, and the official responsible for the whole fiasco was fined only half of her's monthly salary, which is 70,000 Swedish krona — or around $8,500. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biggest-data-leak-in-swedens-history-punished-with-half-a-months-paycheck/
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Biggest Data Leak in Sweden's History Punished With Half a Month's Paycheck
The Swedish government has exposed sensitive details on millions of citizens in one of the biggest government screw-ups ever, and the official responsible for the whole fiasco was fined only half of her monthly salary, which is 70,000 Swedish krona — or around…
New Intel CPU Cache Architecture Boosts Protection Against Side-Channel Attacks
Intel released a new CPU model this week, the Intel Core i9 7900X, which is the latest model to feature a new cache architecture that hardware experts believe it will make exploitation of side-channel attacks a lot harder. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-intel-cpu-cache-architecture-boosts-protection-against-side-channel-attacks/
Intel released a new CPU model this week, the Intel Core i9 7900X, which is the latest model to feature a new cache architecture that hardware experts believe it will make exploitation of side-channel attacks a lot harder. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-intel-cpu-cache-architecture-boosts-protection-against-side-channel-attacks/
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New Intel CPU Cache Architecture Boosts Protection Against Side-Channel Attacks
Intel released a new CPU model this week, the Intel Core i9 7900X, which is the latest model to feature a new cache architecture that hardware experts believe it will make exploitation of side-channel attacks a lot harder.
Users Leave 45,000 One-Star Facebook Reviews After Hacker's Unjust Arrest
Over 45,000 users have left one-star reviews on a company's Facebook page after the business reported a security researcher to police and had him arrested in the middle of the night instead of fixing a reported bug. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/users-leave-45-000-one-star-facebook-reviews-after-hackers-unjust-arrest/
Over 45,000 users have left one-star reviews on a company's Facebook page after the business reported a security researcher to police and had him arrested in the middle of the night instead of fixing a reported bug. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/users-leave-45-000-one-star-facebook-reviews-after-hackers-unjust-arrest/
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Users Leave 45,000 One-Star Facebook Reviews After Hacker's Unjust Arrest
Over 45,000 users have left one-star reviews on a company's Facebook page after the business reported a security researcher to police and had him arrested in the middle of the night instead of fixing a reported bug.
32-Bit Firefox Users on 64-Bit PCs Will Be Auto-Upgraded to 64-Bit Firefox
Mozilla engineers have decided that starting with Firefox 56 they will silently and forcibly auto-upgrade some users of 32-bit Firefox to 64-bit versions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/32-bit-firefox-users-on-64-bit-pcs-will-be-auto-upgraded-to-64-bit-firefox/
Mozilla engineers have decided that starting with Firefox 56 they will silently and forcibly auto-upgrade some users of 32-bit Firefox to 64-bit versions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/32-bit-firefox-users-on-64-bit-pcs-will-be-auto-upgraded-to-64-bit-firefox/
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32-Bit Firefox Users on 64-Bit PCs Will Be Auto-Upgraded to 64-Bit Firefox
Mozilla engineers have decided that starting with Firefox 56 they will silently and forcibly auto-upgrade some users of 32-bit Firefox to 64-bit versions.
China Forces Muslim Minority to Install Spyware on Their Phones
Chinese authorities in the province of Xinjiang are forcing locals of the Uyghur Muslim minority to install an app on their phones that will allow the government to scan their device for "terrorist propaganda." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/china-forces-muslim-minority-to-install-spyware-on-their-phones/
Chinese authorities in the province of Xinjiang are forcing locals of the Uyghur Muslim minority to install an app on their phones that will allow the government to scan their device for "terrorist propaganda." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/china-forces-muslim-minority-to-install-spyware-on-their-phones/
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China Forces Muslim Minority to Install Spyware on Their Phones
Chinese authorities in the province of Xinjiang are forcing locals of the Uyghur Muslim minority to install an app on their phones that will allow the government to scan their device for "terrorist propaganda."
US Company to Implant Microchips in Employees
Three Square Market (32M), a Wisconsin-based business, will become the first US company to implant RFID microchips in employee's hands. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/us-company-to-implant-microchips-in-employees/
Three Square Market (32M), a Wisconsin-based business, will become the first US company to implant RFID microchips in employee's hands. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/us-company-to-implant-microchips-in-employees/
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US Company to Implant Microchips in Employees
Three Square Market (32M), a Wisconsin-based business, will become the first US company to implant RFID microchips in employee's hands.
Microsoft to Remove Classic Paint App From Windows 10 This Fall
Microsoft plans to remove the classic Windows Paint app from Windows 10 this fall, as part of a large chunk of features the company announced it would deprecate or remove with the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, set to be launched somewhere in October or November. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-remove-classic-paint-app-from-windows-10-this-fall/
Microsoft plans to remove the classic Windows Paint app from Windows 10 this fall, as part of a large chunk of features the company announced it would deprecate or remove with the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, set to be launched somewhere in October or November. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-remove-classic-paint-app-from-windows-10-this-fall/
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Microsoft to Remove Classic Paint App From Windows 10 This Fall
Microsoft plans to remove the classic Windows Paint app from Windows 10 this fall, as part of a large chunk of features the company announced it would deprecate or remove with the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, set to be launched somewhere…
Hacker Steals $8.4 Million Worth of Ethereum From Veritaseum Platform
Veritaseum has confirmed today that a hacker stole $8.4 million from the platform's ICO on Sunday, July 23. This is the second ICO hack in the last week and the fourth hack of an Ethereum platform this month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-8-4-million-worth-of-ethereum-from-veritaseum-platform/
Veritaseum has confirmed today that a hacker stole $8.4 million from the platform's ICO on Sunday, July 23. This is the second ICO hack in the last week and the fourth hack of an Ethereum platform this month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-8-4-million-worth-of-ethereum-from-veritaseum-platform/
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Hacker Steals $8.4 Million Worth of Ethereum From Veritaseum Platform
Veritaseum has confirmed today that a hacker stole $8.4 million from the platform's ICO on Sunday, July 23. This is the second ICO hack in the last week and the fourth hack of an Ethereum platform this month.
Roomba Maker Preparing to Sell Maps of Your Home to Advertisers
Roomba maker iRobot Corp announced future plans to sell maps of users' homes to advertisers, according to an interview iRobot CEO Colin Angle gave yesterday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/roomba-maker-preparing-to-sell-maps-of-your-home-to-advertisers/
Roomba maker iRobot Corp announced future plans to sell maps of users' homes to advertisers, according to an interview iRobot CEO Colin Angle gave yesterday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/roomba-maker-preparing-to-sell-maps-of-your-home-to-advertisers/
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Roomba Maker Preparing to Sell Maps of Your Home to Advertisers
Roomba maker iRobot Corp announced future plans to sell maps of users' homes to advertisers, according to an interview iRobot CEO Colin Angle gave yesterday.
Banking Trojan Uses Mouse Movements to Distinguish Users From Virtual Machines
In July 2017, security researchers have spotted a new version of the proficient Ursnif banking trojan that comes with a clever trick to avoid sandbox environments and automated virtual machines by using mouse movements to detect if a real user is interacting with the computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banking-trojan-uses-mouse-movements-to-distinguish-users-from-virtual-machines/
In July 2017, security researchers have spotted a new version of the proficient Ursnif banking trojan that comes with a clever trick to avoid sandbox environments and automated virtual machines by using mouse movements to detect if a real user is interacting with the computer. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banking-trojan-uses-mouse-movements-to-distinguish-users-from-virtual-machines/
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Banking Trojan Uses Mouse Movements to Distinguish Users From Virtual Machines
In July 2017, security researchers have spotted a new version of the proficient Ursnif banking trojan that comes with a clever trick to avoid sandbox environments and automated virtual machines by using mouse movements to detect if a real user is interacting…
Judge: Pacemaker Data Isn't More Private Than Other Things, Can Be Used in Arson Trial
An Ohio judge ruled at the beginning of July that data collected from a person's pacemaker logs is admissible in court, in the first decision of its kind. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/judge-pacemaker-data-isnt-more-private-than-other-things-can-be-used-in-arson-trial/
An Ohio judge ruled at the beginning of July that data collected from a person's pacemaker logs is admissible in court, in the first decision of its kind. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/judge-pacemaker-data-isnt-more-private-than-other-things-can-be-used-in-arson-trial/
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Judge: Pacemaker Data Isn't More Private Than Other Things, Can Be Used in Arson Trial
An Ohio judge ruled at the beginning of July that data collected from a person's pacemaker logs is admissible in court, in the first decision of its kind.
Some GitHub Downloads Blocked in Chrome and Firefox Due to Safe Browsing Warning
Safe Browsing errors shown in Google Chrome and Firefox are blocking users from downloading binary files from GitHub. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/some-github-downloads-blocked-in-chrome-and-firefox-due-to-safe-browsing-warning/
Safe Browsing errors shown in Google Chrome and Firefox are blocking users from downloading binary files from GitHub. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/some-github-downloads-blocked-in-chrome-and-firefox-due-to-safe-browsing-warning/
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Some GitHub Downloads Blocked in Chrome and Firefox Due to Safe Browsing Warning
Safe Browsing errors shown in Google Chrome and Firefox are blocking users from downloading binary files from GitHub.
Adobe to Kill Flash Media Player in 2020
In joint announcements with Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla, Adobe announced today plans to stop supporting the Adobe Flash Media Player in 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adobe-to-kill-flash-media-player-in-2020/
In joint announcements with Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla, Adobe announced today plans to stop supporting the Adobe Flash Media Player in 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adobe-to-kill-flash-media-player-in-2020/
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Adobe to Kill Flash Media Player in 2020
In joint announcements with Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, Adobe announced today plans to stop supporting the Adobe Flash Media Player in 2020.
Google Chrome 60 Released for Linux, Mac, and Windows
Google launched today version 60 of the Chrome browser. This version brings mostly developer and API-related changes, with no changes to visible UI functions. In addition, the Chrome team also fixed 40 security issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-60-released-for-linux-mac-and-windows/
Google launched today version 60 of the Chrome browser. This version brings mostly developer and API-related changes, with no changes to visible UI functions. In addition, the Chrome team also fixed 40 security issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-60-released-for-linux-mac-and-windows/
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Google Chrome 60 Released for Linux, Mac, and Windows
Google launched today version 60 of the Chrome browser. This version brings mostly developer and API-related changes, with no changes to visible UI functions. In addition, the Chrome team also fixed 40 security issues.